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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 14 June 08 15:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Spring,

I would agree with that,  because of the fashions!
Wasn't it awful when children had to wear specs like that!

Having said that my friend at school had specs like that in the 40's, so now I wonder.

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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 14 June 08 15:55 BST (UK) »
I seem to remember sleeves like that in the late 30s and early 40s

As one who wore them, ohhhh yes, not a pretty sight those glasses....but it was worth it to be able to see properly.
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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 14 June 08 17:41 BST (UK) »
a couple from me too

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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 14 June 08 18:09 BST (UK) »
and a little colour  ;D
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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 14 June 08 18:30 BST (UK) »



Hi Tracey,


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Re: Can anyone help me with my Granny and her twin daughters please?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 15 June 08 23:14 BST (UK) »
Oh wow.. I've been away for the weekend and only just got back online. I'm so grateful to all of you for these wonderful restores! I will check with my Auntie on when she thinks it was taken.

As for the glasses I'm sure my Auntie Rena hated them too but she was blind as a bat so it was necessary! Oh gosh I just realised she died 18 years ago..... how time flies!!!

One thing my Auntie did say was that she remembered that the stripes on the dresses were red, so jc21red you are spot on with the colours :)

I was guessing on 1940-43 as the twins looked between 8 and 10 to me.

I am 99% sure the picture was taken at Carronbridge, North of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, but I don't know the name of the cottage. This is where Granny Ireland (Catherine Harley) lived (mother to my Granny (Margaret Bryce Ireland) who is in the picture)

Thank you all so much again. I can't express how wonderful this work is. Thank you!!!

Tracey x
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